Identifying Differences Between Plants and Animals

What are the similarities of plants and animals?

• Plants use the nutrients from the decaying remains of animals and other plants.
• Nutrients in manure is also used by plants for growth.

What are the differences in the life processes of plants and animals?

• Plants and animals differ in important ways.
• The major differences are:
• Plants take up nutrients in water and make their own food.
• Animals ingest (eat)food and cannot make food.

Major differences in plants and animals

• Animals are capable of locomotion (moving about).
• Plants cannot move about on their own.

Major differences in plants and animals

• Both plants and animals have cells but the structure varies in one important way:
• Plant cells have cell walls.
• A membrane is located inside the wall.
• Animal cells do not have walls.
• Walls provide rigidity that keep plants standing and retaining their shape.
• Animals have soft membranes and have skeletons to give body shape.

Major differences in plants and animals

• Photosynthesis and respiration both occur in plants.
• Animals only have respiration.
• Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis.

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